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www.uscutt ersupport.com Heat transfer vinyl, transfer paper, teCon sheets, vinyl removal solution, spare parts, and more available at www.uscutter.com This documentation is copyright 2016 USCutter. No duplication, republishing or reposting of this material in whole or in part is authorized without express written consent. Product design, logos, brand names for various media, and product photos are owned by the manufacturers. Thank you for purchasing this heat press from USCutter. The following are important things you need to know before you begin: đIntended usage of this Heat Press: This heat press is designed to press heat transfer vinyl (HTV), sublimation and transfer papers onto soft garments.

Do not attempt to set the t

emperature on this device at higher than 480 degrees Fahrenheit as it will burn out the heating element. Also avoid use of this heat press for other activities such as food preparation or extraction of oils from plant materials and other alternative uses. Use of this heat press in a manner other than intended will void the warranty, will damage the machine, and may constitute a re hazard. đPreserve the shipping carton: Please do not discard or disassemble the carton this heat press came in. It was designed to hold the weight of this machine during shipping. Should you need to return the equipment due to warranty or repair, you will need it. Do not attempt to ship this equipment in a diEerent container.

đFollow manufacturer instructions on materials you press: Always use recommendedsettings from the manufacturer for any material used in this press. Those instructions areusually always available on-line from the material maker.

Instructions on the most common and recommended materials are enclosed within this documentation.

đTest before you press: We encourage you to always do a test of your fabric and HTVor transfer paper together using a small sample of the materials before you do volumeproduction.

If possible your test should include actually washing and drying a pressed garment to assure that the media has properly adhered to the garment using the heat and pressure setting you have selected.

đUse extreme care during operation: Please also be careful as you operate the heat press.During operation the platens will get hot enough to do serious injury to you should youtouch them, and surrounding metal parts will also reach high temperatures.

Please educate children and others around this equipment that it is not a toy and can cause severe burns and/or injury if the unit is closed onto Lngers or other body parts.

đElectrical Source: This heat press is designed for the North American market and isdesigned to plug into a standard household 3 prong outlet. (110-120V/60Hz.) Do notattempt to use this press with a two prong electrical cord or otherwise use it withoutproper grounding.

Overview of Your Heat Press

1.Pressure Adjustment Knob

2.

Time/Temperature Control

3.

Open/Close Control Arm

4.

Top Platen5.

Bottom Platen

6.

Reset button/Breaker switch

7.

Power cord

8.

On/O SwitchThe Pressure

Adjustment Knob

controls the amount of force that will be used to push the transferred image into the Lbers of the garment. Clockwise increases pressure. Counter clockwise decreases it.

The Time/T

emperature Control Panel on the left upper face of the casing is where you will set heat and time requirements of your project. These will vary depending on the vinyl or transfer paper used. The

Control Arm

opens & closes the top & bottom Heated Platens of the press. ŏ

The Reset Button is a breaker. It will pop out

when there is an overload of electricity.

Press

it in to reset.

The Power switch

must be set to the on position and the

Cord must be plugged in

before pressing.ā




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How to calibrate your new Heat Press:

Instructions from manufacturers of heat transfer vinyls and transfer papers will instruct you to use Low, Medium or High Pressure during the application process. Here"s how to calibrate your machine and identify those settings. (Do this while the platens are cold.)

1.Turn the pressure knob counterclockwise a few times to lower pressure on the platens.

2.

Place a piece of paper onto bottom of the pla

ten 3.

Close the clamshell press using the handle.

4.

Pull on the paper.

5. If the paper moves at all, turn the knob clockwise and try again. 6.

Try again and repeat until the paper doesn"t mov

e at all. This is your “Medium" pressure. From the “Medium" setting, High pressure will be clockwise one to two turns. Low pressure will be counterclockwise one to two turns. (The number of turns will depend the thickness of the garment. Note that using Medium and High pressure will make it just a bit dicult to close the heat press. During the pressing process, the goal is to press the heated material into the bers of the garment. How to Calibrate the temperature of your new Heat Press: On a new heat press, it is not unusual for the temperature settings to be oE by 18 to 20 degrees. To Lx this, follow these simple steps: 1.

Set the Heat Press temper

ature settings to 380F on the control panel. (See info on this below) 2. When the press heats to about 100F, press the down arrow on the control panel for 5 seconds.The heat press will go into Calibration Mode. It may take as long as 20 minutes to finish this process. Do not turn off or unplug the press during this time. Setting the Time and Temperature on your new Heat Press:

1.Using the control panel screen, press the “Set" button then the up or down arrow

to the desired temperature. 2. Press the Set button again and set the timer using the up and down arr ows. 3.

Press the Set button and arro

ws again to choose Fahrenheit or Celsius. 4.

Press the Set button again to c

onrm these settings. 5.

Press the Set button and use arro

ws one more time to set an alarm that will notify you in advance when it is time to open the press.

How to press Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV):

Note: After removing the garment, resist the urge to stretch, crumple or otherwise manipulate the pressed garment until the material has had a chance to rest for 24 hours or so. (The

chemical composition of the vinyl and adhesive are still reforming as the material cools.) āċUse a vinyl cutter to cut your heat transfer vinyl material. Remember t/hat unlessŏ

otherwise instructed by the manufacturer, you will want to MIRROR the design so that ŏ when it cuts, it appears backwards. đUsing Sure Cuts A Lot, this option will appear on your Cut Setting menu as a ŏ click box. đWith Vinyl Master, when you send your design to the cutter, you will find theŏ selection for the “Mirror" option in the Send to be Cut window.

ĂċUse a pair

of scissors or cutting tool to trim around the image to make it a manageableŏ size.

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eed your design, removing the excess material. Remember to remove any material ŏinside ŏcavity such as the inside of the letters O and A. (Tip: If you heat up/ the material

ŏusing the bottom platen or

your un-closed heat press for 2 to 3 seconds, it will be a lot

ŏeasier to weed most materials.)

ąċFind the appropriate heating instructions for the material you are using/ either on- line ŏor in the chart in this manual, and set your heat press time and temperature using ŏmanufacturer recommended settings. (See info in this manual about setting your heat

ŏpress temperature and time.)

ĆċUse the Pressure Adjustment knob on the top of the press to adjust the p/ressure as ŏrecommended. (See info on this manual about how to adjust pressure on your heat press.)

ćċWhen

the heat press heats to the target temperature, place your garment on the bottom

ŏplaten

so that it is flat and there are no wrinkles in the material Warning: The platens will

ŏbe very hot. Be careful.

ĈċPre-press the garment for 2 to 3 seconds to remove wrinkles and moisture/. ĉċPosition the heat transfer vinyl on the shirt so that the colored vinyl on the liner is touching ŏthe shirt. (Your design should appear through the liner un-mirrored.) ĊċLay a sheet of Teflon paper over the design to keep the top platen clean and avoid ŏscorching the surface of your heat transfer vinyl. āĀċPress the material at the time/temperature recommended by the manufactur/er.

āāċOpen the

press and remove the Teflon sheet. Set it aside as it can be re-used a limited

ŏnumber of times.

āĂċNext peel the liner sheet off the top of the garment based on manufactur/er instructions. Follow the manufacturer"s instructions for washing and care for best results.

Your Guide To

Perfect Results

Every Time. Siser EasyweedCotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends305°FMedium10-15Hot/Cold

Siser Glitter

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton blends320°F Firm 10-15Hot

Siser Easyweed Glow

Leather and Polycotton Blends305°FMedium10-15Hot/Cold

Siser Easyweed Stretch

Lycra/Spandex & Cotton/Polycotton Blends305°FMed./Firm 15Hot/Cold

Siser EasyWeed

Electric

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends305°FMedium15Hot/Cold

Siser Easyweed Extra

Leather, Siliconed Nylons, Polycotton Blends320°FLight/Med.10Hot/Cold

Siser EasyWeed Perf

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends305°FMedium10-15Hot/Cold

Siser Metallic

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends305°FMedium10-15Cold

Siser Holographic

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends320°FFirm10-15Cold

Siser StripFlock

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends320°FMedium15-20Cold

Siser ReLect All

Polycotton blends and 100% Polyester305°FMedium10Warm

Siser CADLex

Polycotton blends and 100% Polyester305°FMedium15Cold

Siser ColorPrint PU

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends295°FMedium15-20Hot

Siser ColorPrint Soft

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends311°FMedium10-15Warm

Siser ColorPrint Crystal

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends320°FMedium10-15Cold

Siser ColorPrint Easy

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends300°FMedium15Warm

Siser ColorPrint Extra

Leather, Siliconed Nylons, Polycotton Blends320°FLight 10-15Hot

Siser ColorPrint Glitter

Leather and Polycotton Blends320°FMedium15Hot

Chemica Fashion Prints

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends310°FMedium15-20Cold

Chemica CamouLage

(Print/Digital) Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends310°FMedium15-20Cold

Chemica Animal Print

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends310°FMedium15-20Cold

Chemica Sports 3D

Cotton, Polyester and Polycotton Blends310°FMed./Firm15-20Cold

Color Theory Glitter

Cotton, Polyester, & Cotton Poly Blend320°FFirm10-15Cold

Color Theory Metallic

Cotton, Polyester, & Cotton Poly Blend320°FFirm10-15Cold 

CLEANLINESS & PROTECTIONGARMENT SIZE

  

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Digital Printed

Graphics

Indoor Wall

Vinyl

Heat Press

Outdoor

Signage

Stencils &

Masks    
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VINYL CUTTER

is just the start...

Main Tape

GFX-34145°

Blade

45°

BladeOracal 3951 & 3651

HP Gloss & Matte

Glass Application

45°

BladeOracal 8300, 8500,

8510, & 8800

Main Tape

GXF-775 or

R-Tape AT65

Main Tape

GXP750 or

Oratape HT55Oracal 631 or

GreenStar Wall Vinyl

30° Blade(general)

60° Blade(glitter/flock)EasyWeed

(standard fabrics)

EasyWeed Extra(nylons/water resistant)

R-Tape

4076RLA60° BladeAnchor BlastLite

Oramask

GreenStar

Layflat Classic or

Main TapeGXF-77545° Blade

(general)

60° Blade

(reflective)Oracal 651 or GreenStar

Intermediate (calendered)

for short term

Oracal 751 or 951 (cast)

for long term

CUT & PLACE VINYL LIKE A PRoO

45°

MEDIA

CARRIER

MEDIA

CARRIER

MEDIA

CARRIER

60
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CARRIER

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CARRIER

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CARRIER

60
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MEDIA

CARRIER

60

For use on thicker materials

andfor highly detailed cuts. Use sparingly to preserve sha rpness.Best for thin materials such as heat press, reflective, and metallic vinyl.

Your blade depth shnould be set so

that the tip of the bnlade protrudes about the distance of the width of a credit card from the opening of the blade holder. Test for the proper depth setting by holding the bladen holder and manually ntrying to cut through two sheets of paper. You should only be ablen to cut through the top sheet.

PRODUCTUSED ONTEMP. PRESSURE TIME

(IN SECONDS) PEEL

Using your Heat Press to press Transfer Paper:

As with all media you"ll use on your heat press, we encourage you to look for the pressing recommendations from the manufacturer of the transfer material on-line if possible. If you can"t Lnd speciLc instructions, the following are general guidelines for your consideration.

TRANSFERS PRINTER GARMENT TEMP. TIMEPRESSURE

Sublimation

PaperRicoh,

SawgrassCotton 400°F 25~30sec. Medium

Ink Tran. Paper Ink jet Printer

Light Color 365°F 15sec. Medium

Dark Color 330°F 25sec. Medium

Laser Transfer

PaperLaser PrinterLight Color 365°F 15sec. Medium

Dark Color

330°F 25sec. Medium

Trim Free Laser

TransferLaser Printer Paper A 250°F 20sec. High /

Paper B 340°F 25sec. High

Transfer Vinyls

Cutting

Plotter

/

300~320°F 8~10sec. Medium

Plastisol Transfer

//

390°F 15sec. High

Eco-solvent

Transfer PaperPrinting &

Plotter

/

330°F 15~25sec. High

Troubleshooting:

When I pressed my HTV, the material would not stick to the garment and/or fell o during washing. How do I x this? First double check manufacturer instructions - especially on heat and pressure settings. If you are following them to the letter, increase your pressure. Remember: Pressing isn"t just about heating the vinyl - it"s about pushing the vinyl into the materials so that the adhesive Lnds a grip. Increasing the pressure is often the solution. You might also need to increase your temperature a bit, but try this after you"ve increased the pressure, and don"t up the temperature by more than about 5% over manufacturer instructions. When I peeled the carrier sheet from my HTV, the color vinyl came up o the garment but the adhesive below it stayed in place. What happened? You are most likely peeling the material too hot. HTV"s like metallic, printed/fashion, and many others are usually recommended for cold peel. If that"s not it, double check the garment you are pressing and make sure it"s appropriate for the HTV you are using. If the material has a coating of any kind, you might need to use a special HTV speciLcally designed for sticking to coated materials. A common example of this is someone trying to heat press HTV onto a water resistant fabric. Using an HTV like

Siser Extra will solve the problem.

My Transfer paper is sticking to the heated platen. How do I x this? We really recommend the use of TeCon paper for most transfer pressings. (In the case of N0-Cut Fel form Forever Paper - use the supplied non-stick paper - not TeCon - which can damage the Cex material)

When I transfer, my colors look faded.

You need to increase the amount of time you"re pressing and/or increase the heat by 20 degrees.

My Heat Press won"t heat up.

Heat presses use a lot of energy while they are heating up. It"s possible that the energy drain has tripped the internal breaker in the press. Use the reset button on the side of heat press to reset it. If that doesn"t work, take a moment to plug something else into the wall outlet you"re using for the press. It might be that you"ve tripped a circuit breaker.

Time/Temperature control panel shows “000"

If you see this, turn the machine oE and back on. If that doesn"t Lx it, please contact our support group as a replacement part might be necessary.

Warranty Statement

USCutter will repair or replace parts and equipment found to be defectiv/e in materials or workmanship

during

the warranty period subject to the following: đOn this heat press, USCutter will supply new or rebuilt parts to replace parts that are found to be

defective within the warranty period instead of replacing the equipment /outright. USCutter will ship these parts with no cost to the customer as long as the shipment is/ within the United States. Full telephone based support will be given by USCutter representatives t/o aid the customer in the replacement of any parts sent.

đIf USCutter, at its sole discretion, determines that the equipment is not able to b/e repaired, then a RMA

number will be assigned and the customer is authorized to return the equ/ipment for replacement. đThe standard heat press warranty is 90 days from day the product is rece/ived.

đAny equipment older than 30 days may be replaced with a certified refurb/ished unit at our discretion.

đIncluded software with this heat press, if any, will be covered by a separate warranty included with

ŏsoftware.

Warranty and Exchange Process:

đIf you are having issues with a product or service purchased from the company, please contact the

support department at www.USCuttersupport.com.

đAll returns must be authorized by a USCutter representative before the product is shipped. TheUSCutter representative will issue a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number that must beput on the outside of the returned item packaging. US Cutter will not be responsible for any item sentback without a RMA in place and it may be returned to customer and they will be responsible for anyshipping costs.

đAny item being returned to USCutter (excluding items over 50 lbs which require freight shipping) areeligible for a Cat rate ground shipping label at the market rate. Items determined to be defective withinLrst 30 days or improperly shipped will receive this label free of charge. The customer may choosetheir own shipping method as long as tracking information is communicated to and acknowledged byUSCutter.

đItems should be returned in their original packaging. Items returned in other than the original packagingmay be assessed additional restocking fees of up to 50% and USCutter will not be responsible for anydamage of returned items that is a result of improper shipping methods.

đItems returned for a refund may be subject to restocking fees. Once a refund is processed it will usuallybe returned to the originating account within 7 to 10 business days, depending on the customer"s bank.

Warranty Exclusions and VeriLcation:

đWarranty does not include coverage of “consumables" or any item that is commonly subject to wearand tear. This would include blades, blade holders, cutting strips or vinyl media.

đDefective Items: If any item arrives in unusable condition, USCutter must be notiLed within 30 days ofreceiving the product or replacement may not be provided.

đUSCutter reserves the right to request proof in the form of photos as proof of defects or to documentfailure of parts replaced under warranty.

đUSCutter DOES NOT COVER ANY INDIRECT DAMAGES OR LOSS OF PRODUCT OR REVENUE. Repairor replacement of defective parts or components under the terms of this warranty is the EXCLUSIVEREMEDY. USCutter is not liable for any incidental, consequential, or indirect damages of any kind,including without limitation personal injury, death, property damage, environmental damage, theft orloss of product, loss of revenue or proLts, business interruption, or any other business or commercialloss. USCutter is not liable for any claims or lawsuits asserted against our customers or any claims orlawsuits related to the unlawful or fraudulent use of our product.

đDamage suEered by supplied equipment due to neglect, abuse, misuse, power surge or act of natureis not covered.

đThis warranty covers products purchased and installed in the United States and is not valid elsewhere.TH

WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN IS EXCLUSIVE AND THEREFORE NO OTHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIESŏ . WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P

ARTICULAR

APPLICATION ARE

PRESSLY EXCLUDED.



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